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The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden

Author : Christopher Tilley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315418711
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden written by Christopher Tilley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive introduction and guide to Sweden’s most spectacular Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. The introduction provides a detailed social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they were built and the ways in which they related to economy and landscape, politics, ceremony, symbolism and belief. This is followed by a systematic regional guide to all the major monuments in Skåne, Halland, Västergotland, Öland and Bohuslän, illustrated by numerous photographs, plans and maps.

An Ethnography of the Neolithic

Author : Christopher Tilley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521568210
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (682 download)

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Book Synopsis An Ethnography of the Neolithic by : Christopher Tilley

Download or read book An Ethnography of the Neolithic written by Christopher Tilley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeological research in Sweden and Denmark has uncovered a startling array of evidence over the last 150 years, but until now there has been no comprehensive synthesis and interpretation of the material. An Ethnography of the Neolithic bridges this gap, giving an accessible and up-to-date analysis of a wide range of evidence, from landscapes to monumental tombs to portable artifacts. Christopher Tilley also uses this material as a basis for a provocative and novel reconstruction of late Mesolithic and earlier Neolithic societies in southern Scandinavia, over a period of 3,000 years. His skilful integration of archaeological evidence with new anthropological approaches makes this book an original contribution to an important topic, whose significance stretches outside Scandinavia, and beyond the Neolithic.

The Civilisation of Sweden in Heathen Times

Author : Oscar Montelius
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Civilisation of Sweden in Heathen Times written by Oscar Montelius and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ideology, Power and Prehistory

Author : Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521255264
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (552 download)

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Book Synopsis Ideology, Power and Prehistory by : Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference

Download or read book Ideology, Power and Prehistory written by Theoretical Archaeology Group (England). Conference and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1984-05-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book starts from the premise that methodology has always dominated archaeology to the detriment of broader social theory.

Exploring Megalithic Europe

Author : Julian Heath
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538120925
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Megalithic Europe written by Julian Heath and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abundant prehistoric remains survive in the wide landscapes of Europe, but none are arguably as fascinating or awe-inspiring as the “megalithic” (after the Greek megas: great, and lithos: stone) monuments built by the people who lived here during the three hugely important periods of European prehistory known respectively as the Neolithic, the Copper Age, and the Bronze Age. These huge, prehistoric stone structures can still be found scattered in their thousands across Europe and provide a tentative but evocative link to their builders, and to Europe’s distant past. From the Mediterranean islands to the colder climes of Scandinavia, Exploring Megalithic Europe takes readers to many European countries, examining both famous and lesser-known megalithic monuments and looking at what insights these remarkable reminders of prehistoric life may provide into the ancient communities responsible for their construction.

The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe

Author : Chris Fowler
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191666882
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe written by Chris Fowler and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Neolithic —a period in which the first sedentary agrarian communities were established across much of Europe—has been a key topic of archaeological research for over a century. However, the variety of evidence across Europe, the range of languages in which research is carried out, and the way research traditions in different countries have developed makes it very difficult for both students and specialists to gain an overview of continent-wide trends. The Oxford Handbook of Neolithic Europe provides the first comprehensive, geographically extensive, thematic overview of the European Neolithic —from Iberia to Russia and from Norway to Malta —offering both a general introduction and a clear exploration of key issues and current debates surrounding evidence and interpretation. Chapters written by leading experts in the field examine topics such as the movement of plants, animals, ideas, and people (including recent trends in the application of genetics and isotope analyses); cultural change (from the first appearance of farming to the first metal artefacts); domestic architecture; subsistence; material culture; monuments; and burial and other treatments of the dead. In doing so, the volume also considers the history of research and sets out agendas and themes for future work in the field.

Sweden

Author : Victor Alfred Nilsson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sweden written by Victor Alfred Nilsson and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ancient Scandinavia

Author : T. Douglas Price
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019023198X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Scandinavia written by T. Douglas Price and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandinavia, a land mass comprising the modern countries of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, was the last part of Europe to be inhabited by humans. Not until the end of the last Ice Age when the melting of huge ice sheets left behind a fresh, barren land surface, about 13,000 BC, did the first humans arrive and settle in the region. The archaeological record of these prehistoric cultures, much of it remarkably preserved in Scandinavia's bogs, lakes, and fjords, has given us a detailed portrait of the evolution of human society at the edge of the inhabitable world. In this book, distinguished archaeologist T. Douglas Price provides a history of Scandinavia from the arrival of the first humans to the end of the Viking period, ca. AD 1050. The first book of its kind in English in many years, Ancient Scandinavia features overviews of each prehistoric epoch followed by illustrative examples from the region's rich archaeology. An engrossing and comprehensive picture of change across the millennia emerges, showing how human society evolved from small bands of hunter-gatherers to large farming communities to the complex warrior cultures of the Bronze and Iron Ages, cultures which culminated in the spectacular rise of the Vikings at the end of the prehistoric period. The material evidence of these past societies--arrowheads from reindeer hunts, megalithic tombs, rock art, beautifully wrought weaponry, Viking warships--give vivid testimony to the ancient peoples of Scandinavia and to their extensive contacts with the remote cultures of the Arctic Circle, Western Europe, and the Mediterranean

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial

Author : Sarah Tarlow
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191650390
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial written by Sarah Tarlow and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of Death and Burial reviews the current state of mortuary archaeology and its practice, highlighting its often contentious place in the modern socio-politics of archaeology. It contains forty-four chapters which focus on the history of the discipline and its current scientific techniques and methods. Written by leading, international scholars in the field, it derives its examples and case studies from a wide range of time periods, such as the middle palaeolithic to the twentieth century, and geographical areas which include Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. Combining up-to-date knowledge of relevant archaeological research with critical assessments of the theme and an evaluation of future research trajectories, it draws attention to the social, symbolic, and theoretical aspects of interpreting mortuary archaeology. The volume is well-illustrated with maps, plans, photographs, and illustrations and is ideally suited for students and researchers.

The Megaliths of Northern Europe

Author : Magdalena Midgley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113426450X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book The Megaliths of Northern Europe written by Magdalena Midgley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.

Sweden and the Swedes

Author : William Widgery Thomas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Sweden and the Swedes written by William Widgery Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Megaliths of Northern Europe

Author : Magdalena Midgley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134264496
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book The Megaliths of Northern Europe written by Magdalena Midgley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North European megaliths are among the most enduring structures built in prehistory; they are imbued with symbolic meanings which embody physical and conceptual ideas about the nature of the world inhabited by the first Northern farmers. The Megaliths of Northern Europe provides a much needed up-to-date synthesis of the material available on these monuments, incorporating the results of recent research in Holland, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This research has brought to light new data on the construction of the megaliths and their role in the cultural landscape, and Magdalena Midgley offers a fascinating interpretation of the symbolism of megalithic tombs within the context of early farming communities. This wealth of new evidence suggests the Northern European megaliths were important foci in the wider north-west European context. The construction of dolmens and passage graves, using huge glacial boulders, demanded both great communal effort and considerable skill. In addition to this technical expertise the master builders also made use of their esoteric knowledge of rituals. This was expressed in the use of exotic building materials and special architectural features, and in the placement of tombs within the natural and cultural landscapes, creating new metaphors and images. Fully illustrated, this book will be of interest to both undergraduate and postgraduate students of European Prehistory, Archaeology and Prehistoric Anthropology, as well as architects who study ancient architecture and social anthropologists who study modern megaliths.

Making Journeys

Author : Catriona D. Gibson
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 178570933X
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Making Journeys written by Catriona D. Gibson and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite notable explorations of past dynamics, much of the archaeological literature on mobility remains dominated by accounts of earlier prehistoric gatherer-hunters, or the long-distance exchange of materials. Refinements of scientific dating techniques, isotope, trace element and aDNA analyses, in conjunction with phenomenological investigation, computer-aided landscape modeling and GIS-style approaches to large data sets, allow us to follow the movement of people, animals and objects in the past with greater precision and conviction. One route into exploring mobility in the past may be through exploring the movements and biographies of artifacts. Challenges lie not only in tracing the origins and final destinations of objects but in the less tangible ‘in between’ journeys and the hands they passed through. Biographical approaches to artifacts include the recognition that culture contact and hybridity affect material culture in meaningful ways. Furthermore, discrete and bounded ‘sites’ still dominate archaeological inquiry, leaving the spaces and connectivities between features and settlements unmapped. These are linked to an under-explored middle-spectrum of mobility, a range nestled between everyday movements and one-off ambitious voyages. We wish to explore how these travels involved entangled meshworks of people, animals, objects, knowledge sets and identities. By crossing and re-crossing cultural, contextual and tenurial boundaries, such journeys could create diasporic and novel communities, ideas and materialities.

Grahame Clark and His Legacy

Author : John Coles
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443822515
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Grahame Clark and His Legacy written by John Coles and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grahame Clark was a major figure in European archaeology for over 50 years, and pioneered work in prehistoric economies and ecology, in science-based archaeology and in a world view of ancient societies. In this book a variety of authorities from Europe and beyond assess these major contributions and provide discussions about Clark's own colleagues and contemporaries, his major archaeological themes and his varied approaches, and his world-wide contacts and travels. The papers provide surveys and opinions on Clark's role in the development of archaeology in the 20th century, and the basis that it provided for archaeological work of today. The book will be a valuable source of evidence, ideas and references for scholars interested in the development of the discipline.

New Perspectives on the Bronze Age

Author : Sophie Bergerbrant
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784915998
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)

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Download or read book New Perspectives on the Bronze Age written by Sophie Bergerbrant and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of articles helps to explain why the Bronze Age has come to hold such a fascination within modern archaeological research. By providing new theoretical and analytical perspectives on the evidence new interpretative avenues have opened, it situates the history of the Bronze Age in both a local and a global setting.

The Neolithic of South Sweden

Author : Mats P. Malmer
Publisher : Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Neolithic of South Sweden written by Mats P. Malmer and published by Akademibokhandelsgruppen AB. This book was released on 2002 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed study of the Neolithic cultures of South Sweden c.4000-2400 BC: the Funnel Beaker culture (TRB), the Pitted Ware culture (GRK) and the Battle Axe culture (STR). Malmer presents a wealth of archaeological evidence and interpretation for the three great successive periods of economic change and innovation from hunting-fishing to farming. Malmer reaches the conclusion that these changes were not due to migration of people or improved climatic conditions, but were due to economic/ideological factors, with new ideas being spread most likely by personal contact.

The Rough Guide to Sweden

Author : James Proctor
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1409356450
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Sweden written by James Proctor and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let The Rough Guide to Sweden show you the very best this unspoilt country has to offer: from the style-conscious capital, Stockholm, with its magnificent archipelago, to the vast pine forests of Swedish Lapland. Spend a night in the world-famous Icehotel inside the Arctic Circle or laze on the sunny, sandy beaches of the Baltic island of Gotland - Sweden is much more than flat-pack furniture and meatballs. The Rough Guide to Sweden includes full colour pictures to inspire your travels through this vast country of forests and lakes, detailed maps to help you on your way and expert background on everything from smorgasbords to saunas. With The Rough Guide to Sweden in your hand, you'll find that Sweden offers superb value for money and is a gem waiting to be discovered - where seemingly everyone speaks perfect English. Originally published in print in 2012. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Sweden. Now available in ePub format.